On February 3, 1965, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration F-OAFI) operated by Air Cameroon was involved in an aviation accident near Garoua, Cameroon during takeoff. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft entered a stall during the climbing phase after takeoff. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed during its initial climb following departure from Garoua Airport, resulting in no survivors.
What happened
On the date of the incident, an aircraft departed from Garoua Airport. During the early stages of the flight, while the plane was in its climbing phase, the aircraft experienced a loss of airspeed and entered a stall. This aerodynamic failure led to a subsequent crash near the departure site.
There were four fatalities recorded as a result of the impact, with no survivors among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
Preliminary details indicate that the accident occurred during the climb immediately following takeoff. The primary factor in the loss of control was an aerodynamic stall that occurred while the aircraft was gaining altitude.
Probable cause
The aircraft entered a stall during the climbing phase after takeoff.